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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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